u/JaimeGorro

In the city of Italica, the new amphitheater is inaugurated in honor of our Emperor Traj-anno.

The construction was prolonged by the successive plagues and famines that afflicted the city. But it seems that Ceres, in her Providence, has ordained that the new city shall finally host spectacles in honor of Caesar. Nevertheless, our coffers are depleted, for meanwhile, our empire's foreign policy has suffered the usurpation of our domains in Albion by the barbarian king Athr Lorgwyn.

While the patricians watch the gladiators clash in the arena, the imperial troops—with their legions, archers, and auxilia arrived from every corner of our Romanized provinces—prepare to march and counterattack.

Valete, Governors.

The city of Italica, Roman province of Hispania. c. 117 AD.

The ears of wheat begin to dry their long stalks. Farmers prepare their tools for the upcoming grape harvest season. Summer comes and goes just as quickly, and the Roman machinery never stops. In Latium, the province approaches the construction of the Amphitheater of Italica in honor of our Emperor Trajano. Meanwhile, in Albion, the empire's borders twist in a fierce, relentless war.

Greetings, Governors."

Hi everyone, I've had a question on my mind for a while now. We've all seen how much care went into Anno 1800, and its evolution into the almost-20th century with the artisans and skyscrapers, but...

Has it not occurred to anyone that... THE CIRCUS IS ESSENTIAL TO THIS ERA! In one of the loading screens, a circus flyer pops up, but it hasn't been added even as a cosmetic—unless I completely missed it.

Personally, I would absolutely love to see a community mod for a circus, even if it's just decorative! It's a building I haven't been able to find in any of the existing mods either.

So, I'll just leave my request out there.

For me, just like for so many of you, the Anno saga has been—and still is—a part of our lives as one of the ultimate franchises... One to which we have dedicated endless hours (over 800 just on 1800), and which has filled both our happiest and hardest moments.

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That is why I am here today, after a long and difficult year, setting up my collector's edition that I bought back then and hadn't been able to open until now, all while enjoying the Spanish series Imperium. Like a happy child.

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My therapist told me that this game kept me alive through the idea of creating something, of keeping it alive, of making it beautiful. Because hours aren't wasted if we dedicate them to making something grand... and our cities are grand, mainly because they are ours.

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So come on, Annoholics! Let’s build our empire! And let’s keep Vulcan’s fire alive!